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The Crocodiles and Fables make belated returns
Graham Reid reviews new releases from The Crocodiles and Fables.
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Predictable heist thriller Fuze fails to meet big-screen ambitions
Fuze doesn't reach the heights it shoots for but is never less than entertaining.
Andrew Spraggon’s latest delivers slinky grooves begging to be remixed
Sola Rosa's return, Betty-Anne reborn, and The Rolling Stones revealed.
Oz comedy star Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut is a musical delight despite its legal troubles
Wilson has adapted a stage musical showcasing a bunch of talented young Aussie women.
Behind Grand Designs NZ’s latest episode: Host Tom Webster on an outbreak of Modernism in Kiwifruit country
Get a closer look at the house featured in the second episode of GDNZ's latest season.
Listener’s Songs of the Week: Olivia Rodrigo, Madonna, Tom Waits with Massive Attack, and Lana Del Rey’s new Bond theme
New songs and intriguing tracks picked by writers at the NZ Listener magazine.
Mocking our intelligence: Rose Matafeo, Bret McKenzie, Paul Williams in NZ Spy
James Bond meets Flight of the Conchords with a dash of mid-century kitsch in new series.
Sgt. Haane: The story of a Māori Batallion hero and the Victoria Cross he was denied hits the big screen
The movie by Tearepa Kahi is not your standard Anzac Day documentary.
How acclaimed director Terrence Malick helped launch a Kiwi film composer’s career
Hanan Townshend releases solo album created from fragmented ideas kept over the years.
Seattle’s Sunn O))) unleashes sonic artillery on transcendent album capturing the mood of the times
Graham Reid reviews Sun 0))) and revisits House of the Rising Sun.
Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd’s new series explores toxic male friendships
Half Man spotlights brotherhood, violence & the intense fragility of male relationships.
The President’s Cake is tenderly told and finds joy in the face of adversity
The Cannes winner feels less like a period piece and more like a present-day newsreel.
Grand Designs NZ’s big-budget season opener: Host Tom Webster on the extravagance of Earnscleugh Castle
Have a look around the Central Otago resoration with an eye-watering cost overrun.
Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Aldous Harding, The Strokes, Kurt Vile and more
New and intriguing music for your playlists recommended by Listener music writers.
Dance till you drop: Why club culture is having a senior moment
If you think raving is just for the kids, think again.
Power dressing to power play: Our reviewers’ verdict on Helen Clark in Six Outfits
Was it well-dressed potted social commentary or a staid gender studies lecture?
Swing out sister: Brit jazz-soul star Raye’s second album is wide, deep and very busy
Graham Reid reviews new music from Raye and Courtney Barnett.
Flea’s debut solo album sees famed rock bassist returning to jazz beginnings
Red Hot Chilli Pepper bassist rekindles childhood obsession with the trumpet.
David Lomas’ Iranian investigation leads new missing-family series
NZ journalist travels to the Middle East to find estranged father of a Kiwi woman.
Robert Pattinson and Zendaya shine in comedy drama about the things best left unsaid
The Drama is a completely original story about the power - or frailty - of love.
Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Jack White, U2, Kneecap, Nana Mouskouri, a Clean tribute, and more
New and intriguing musical picks from writers at the NZ Listener magazine.
Up the right tree: Enid Blyton’s books brought delightfully up to date
The Magic Faraway Tree is entertaining, old school, and deliciously wholesome.
When Anything Could Happen: The history of The Clean delivers a great volume
The pioneering Dunedin band's story is told via an oral and visual history.
It’s Britney Shakespeare! How the musical &Juliet mixes the Bard and 90s pop
A hit jukebox musical gives the Bard’s best-known love story a pop makeover.
Top of the class: An intriguing, exasperating, ramshackle debut by hyped LA alt-rock outfit
The Sophs catch a break while Cut Worms revel in the release of their fourth lo-fi album.
If Helen Clark were PM now, she’d be a fashion icon: Costume designer, theatre director & image consultant on political dress & drama
The wardrobe wars of ex-PM inspire a new play and a fresh look at her legacy.
Songsmith Ron Sexsmith: Leonard Cohen, Warren Zevon, and me
The veteran Canadian troubadour is making a long-awaited live return to NZ.
Listener’s April Viewing Guide: The new Stranger Things, new seasons of Criminal Record, Running Point and more
Your definitive directory to the latest shows on NZ tv and local streamers.
NZ-inspired film follows blokes on long trek through Scotland
The North is an affecting study of male friendship.
NZ Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by two Beatles, Tami Neilson, Pulp, Nick Cave with Flea
New and intriguing tracks to adjust your playlist logarithms as chosen by Listener writers